EP0943977A1 - Méthode et dispositif pour commander l'accès de l'utilisateur à un réseau de télécommunications - Google Patents

Méthode et dispositif pour commander l'accès de l'utilisateur à un réseau de télécommunications Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0943977A1
EP0943977A1 EP99105310A EP99105310A EP0943977A1 EP 0943977 A1 EP0943977 A1 EP 0943977A1 EP 99105310 A EP99105310 A EP 99105310A EP 99105310 A EP99105310 A EP 99105310A EP 0943977 A1 EP0943977 A1 EP 0943977A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
data
user
sub
access
unit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99105310A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Ingo Münzer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0943977A1 publication Critical patent/EP0943977A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/30—Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
    • G06F21/31—User authentication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2101—Auditing as a secondary aspect
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2115—Third party

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for control and Manage a user's access to a network of different, depending on requirements and utilization changing data transmission connections, the Control and manage the access of each Users' capture and storage user-specific data through a central Administrative unit includes.
  • the Invention a system for controlling and managing the User access to a network of different, each changing according to requirements and utilization Data transmission connections, the system being a central administrative unit, in which user-specific data are stored.
  • the data transmission network is operated by network operators maintain the use of the network as a so-called Offer "provider". Provide these providers Dial-in nodes are available through which the users Get access to the data transmission network.
  • Usage is usually billed in Depends on the time elapsed during an access or taking into account the transferred Data volume.
  • the providers record the one the access authorization as such and the other the consumption data generated during use, for example usage time or transferred Data volume.
  • a problem for users of the data transmission network is that they are the dial-in nodes of each one supporting providers usually only through Telecommunication lines can reach for their Usage also pay time-dependent fees are. Therefore, users strive to gain access to the To reach the data transmission network via such providers, which gives access locally to the user to offer. In this way, the inexpensive Close tariffs used for the telecommunications connection become.
  • the object of the invention is a method and specify a system that it is a service provider with reduced costs and administrative effort makes it possible to act as a provider and also such Users have inexpensive access to the To provide data transmission network that are locally far apart.
  • This task is carried out with regard to a method of initially mentioned type solved in that the central Administrative unit over the network of data connections with at least one locally separated from it Sub-management unit is connected to which the User establishes a telecommunications connection to access to the network of data transmission links to obtain that the sub-administrative unit after the Control of user-specific access data the network of data links granted that Sub-administrative unit during the user's access user-specific consumption data recorded, and that the registered by the sub-administrative unit user - specific consumption data after the end of the Access to the central administrative unit transmitted in which they are based on the respective Sub-unit-related storage space saved become.
  • the respective Users access through a sub-management unit the data transmission network.
  • This Sub-administrative unit itself is above that Data transmission network with the central Administrative unit in connection.
  • the central Administrative unit Within the central Administrative unit are the respective Sub-administrative unit allocated memory areas, within which the user-specific consumption data are saved.
  • the central administrative unit in this way forms a central registration point for all consumption data for the users of each Sub-administrative units arise.
  • the method according to the invention makes it possible Service providers towards their customers (users) to act as a provider without actually being. So can each of the service providers concerned one or more of the sub-administrative units take over and via these sub-administrative units Enable customers to access the network.
  • the central one Administrative unit on the other hand, is replaced by the actual one Provider monitors.
  • This provides the service providers independently operating functional units (the Sub-administrative units) available as such automatic review of Access authorizations as well as the registration and the Transfer consumption data. To this Way can both manage the user-related and consumption-related data as well as the technical Process of making the physically existing Access of the respective user to the Data transmission network is carried out by the provider itself, without anything special on the part of the service provider Knowledge or investment is required.
  • the billing of the service provider is the same to his customer without any problems because of the consumption data collected by the central administrative unit and related to the respective sub-administrative unit can be saved. At the same time, based on the related to the respective sub-administrative unit Consumption data also the billing of the actual Providers towards the respective service provider can be done easily.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the sub-administrative unit after establishing a connection between her and the respective user wishing access Connection to the central administrative unit via the Network of data connections to to query user-specific data of the user that the sub-administrative unit upon receipt of the user-specific data with the access data of the compares each user and that the Sub-administrative unit depending on the result this comparison gives access to the network of Data transmission connections granted.
  • the consumption data not only the consumption data, but also the user-specific data from the central Administrative unit saved.
  • a user wishes over a sub-administrative unit has access to the Data transmission network, so the one concerned Sub-administrative unit with the central Administrative unit in connection to the user-specific data of the respective user to query before checking the access authorization.
  • the control of the access authorization of a respective user regardless of the data, which in the respective sub-administrative unit itself are saved.
  • the user is no longer on tied to a particular sub-administrative unit, but can also be in places that are far apart from each other each have inexpensive access to the Receive data transmission network.
  • the consumption data recorded during the access can immediately after access to the central Administrative unit are transmitted. In this way ensures that the in the administrative unit saved consumption data always up to date Stand are. In cases where there are many Sub-administrative units from the central Administrative unit can be managed, it can with regard to ensure the utilization of the However, data connections with the administrative unit also be favorable if those recorded during access Consumption data on request from the central Administrative unit to be transmitted to this.
  • Each sub-management unit is preferably in the each assigned memory area of Allocation unit an additional reference to the Storage space of a consumption data storage included, in which the consumption data of those users are stored, which are used to access the network of Data connections via the respective Sub-administrative unit are authorized.
  • the central Administrative unit comprises an input unit, via what changes to the user-specific data can be made.
  • Such an input unit not only the provider can edit the Use database, but it can also the Service providers available to users be made to the current data query or process further.
  • the Input unit with the network of data connections connected is. In this way, access to the Central administrative unit data inexpensive and can also be quickly manufactured from a remote location.
  • the data transmission network 1 comprises a plurality of Data transmission connections 2,3,4, for example Telecommunication lines operated by a network operator be entertained. Separate Data transmission connections 2,3,4 are in through Data processing devices formed nodes 5,6,7,8,9,10 coupled, which the transmitted data stream depending on the respective utilization of the data transmission connections Allocate 2,3,4.
  • a central administrative unit 11 is connected at a node 5 stationed in a first location.
  • the central administration unit 11 is provided by a provider operated.
  • Three sub-management units 12, 13, 15 are on Connected nodes 6,7,9, which are removed at each are positioned from the first location.
  • the one assigned to account point 8 Data processing facility a fourth Sub-administrative unit 14.
  • the central Administrative unit 11 forms with the Sub-management units 12,13,14,15 a system through which user B has access to the Data transmission network 1 is made possible.
  • Each of the sub-management units 12, 13, 14, 15 is one or assigned to several service providers, each one or several users.
  • the sub-management units include 12, 13, 14, 15 one input interface 16 each, one Data memory 17, a data processing device 18 and an output interface 19. Via the The respective user provides input interface 16 the connection with the respective sub-administration unit 12, 13, 14 or 15 via telecommunication lines 20, while the sub-management units 12, 13, 14, 15 over the output interface 19 with the respective Node 5,6,7,8,9 of the data transmission network 1 are connected.
  • the central management unit 11 includes one Input interface 21, an assignment unit 22, a consumption data memory 23, a memory 24 for user-specific data and an output interface 25. Via the input interface 21 go through the Data transmission network 1 transmitted data from the Sub-administrative units 12,13,14,15 to the Allocation unit 22.
  • Sub-management unit 12,13,14,15 a memory area 26,27,28,29 assigned.
  • storage areas 26,27,28,29 is a reference to one of those in the Memory 24 stored data structures 30,31,32 stored in which the user-specific data one of the sub-administrative units 12,13,14,15 associated users are saved.
  • memory areas 26, 27, 28, 29 in each case a reference to the consumption data of the users included, which of each to the respective Memory area 26,27,28,29 belonging Sub-management unit 12,13,14,15 are assigned.
  • the user B is, for example, from a Supervised service provider, which the Sub-management unit 14 is assigned. If he does would like to use data transmission network 1 and in the place is in which, for example, the Sub-management unit 12 is located, so he chooses this over the telecommunications line 20.
  • the person in question Sub-management unit 12 then provides about that Data transmission network 1 connects to the central Administrative unit 11 forth, indicating that it is is user B and that user B is the Sub-management unit 14 is assigned.
  • the user-specific data of the Assigned to user B read and via the Data transmission network 1 to the sub-management unit 12 Posted. It may be the case with the user-specific data for information about the user, Acting access authorizations, billing tariffs etc.
  • the sub-manager 12 compares that user-specific data with the access data of the User B. If the comparison is positive, the grants Sub-management unit 12 gives user B access to Data transmission network 1.
  • the number of to or from User B transferred data captured.
  • the number recorded is together with information that the Allocation of consumption to the relevant user B and the assignment of user B to the Sub-management unit 14 allows as Consumption data in the data memory 17 of the Sub-management unit 12 stored.
  • the central administrative unit 11 regularly asks All sub-administrative units at intervals 12,13,14,15 according to new consumption data.
  • the Consumption data are saved via the corresponding reference in the respectively associated memory area 26, 27, 28, 29 of the Assignment unit 22 in the assigned section 33 of the Consumption data storage 23 filed.
  • the user B supervising service providers via a Data connection network 1 operable input unit 32 die Consumption and user data of his Sub-management unit 14 associated users Interrogate. He can also via the input unit 32 for example, add new users and existing ones Change or delete user data.
  • the Assignment of the respective data records always via the respective references in the relevant memory areas 26, 27, 28, 29 of the allocation unit 22.
  • the provider can do the same Invoice service providers by: all consumption data of the respective Service provider assigned user via the corresponding reference in the memory area 28 of the Assignment unit 22 assigns and reads.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
EP99105310A 1998-03-19 1999-03-15 Méthode et dispositif pour commander l'accès de l'utilisateur à un réseau de télécommunications Withdrawn EP0943977A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19812121 1998-03-19
DE1998112121 DE19812121A1 (de) 1998-03-19 1998-03-19 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Kontrolle des Zugangs zu einem Datenübertragungsnetz durch einen Benutzer

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0943977A1 true EP0943977A1 (fr) 1999-09-22

Family

ID=7861574

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP99105310A Withdrawn EP0943977A1 (fr) 1998-03-19 1999-03-15 Méthode et dispositif pour commander l'accès de l'utilisateur à un réseau de télécommunications

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0943977A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE19812121A1 (fr)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0447339A2 (fr) * 1990-02-15 1991-09-18 International Business Machines Corporation Méthode de contrôle d'accès utilisateur avec un niveau d'autorisation variable dans un système de traitement de données distribué
WO1996042041A2 (fr) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-27 Open Market, Inc. Systemes de controle et de surveillance d'acces a des serveurs internet

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0447339A2 (fr) * 1990-02-15 1991-09-18 International Business Machines Corporation Méthode de contrôle d'accès utilisateur avec un niveau d'autorisation variable dans un système de traitement de données distribué
WO1996042041A2 (fr) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-27 Open Market, Inc. Systemes de controle et de surveillance d'acces a des serveurs internet

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE19812121A1 (de) 1999-09-23

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69635047T2 (de) Vernetzte server mit kundenspezifischen diensten zum herunterladen von videos
DE19842673B4 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vermittlung bei der Datenkommunikation
DE69832002T2 (de) Übertragungssystem und Übertragungsverfahren,Empfangssystem und Empfangsverfahren
DE69925897T2 (de) Verwaltung von gruppenadressen in mobilendgeräten
DE69802788T2 (de) Ausrüstungszuweisungssystem
EP0982695A2 (fr) Réseau pour des appareils multimedia
DE19807076A1 (de) Datenbereitstellungsystem
EP0948162A2 (fr) Procédé pour la facturation de services, noeud de réseau et noeud d'interconnexion de réseau
EP0954186A2 (fr) Procédé pour la compression d'un ensemble de données relatifs à des numéros d'appel d'un central de commutation et central de commutation correspondant
DE2139275A1 (de) Anordnung zur abwicklung von betriebsvorgaengen fuer rechnergesteuerte fernmelde-vermittlungsstellen, insbesondere fernsprech-vermittlungsstellen
DE69328654T2 (de) Netzsystem
WO1996038796A1 (fr) Systeme d'information
EP0943977A1 (fr) Méthode et dispositif pour commander l'accès de l'utilisateur à un réseau de télécommunications
EP0338640A2 (fr) Réseau de télécommunication à mailles
DE29824004U1 (de) System zur Kontrolle des Zugangs zu einem Datenübertragungsnetz durch einen Benutzer
DE19844679A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen Herunterladen und Speichern von Internet-Web Pages und zum Übertragen von statistischen Verbraucherinformationen und Daten über eine Netzwerkstruktur
DE60100685T2 (de) Verwaltungsverfahren vor einem telekommunikationsnetzwerk und vorrichtung zur durchführung des Verfahrens
DE19717112C2 (de) Verfahren und Wartungsanlage zum Betreiben eines Telekommunikationsnetzes
EP1035723B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédure de facturation des services dans un réseau intelligent
EP0975167A2 (fr) Méthode pour utiliser un serveur, serveur et dispositif de commande
WO1998012851A1 (fr) Procede et dispositif d'integration d'applications telematiques reparties par diverses voies de telecommunication
EP1142199B1 (fr) Dispositif de commande d'un systeme de telecommunication
EP1098273A2 (fr) Système électronique de vente de tickets
DE19847686A1 (de) Multimediabox-Netzwerk
EP1279300B1 (fr) Gestion coordonnee de centraux telephoniques au niveau d'un reseau

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20000322

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20021118

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20030529